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Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-07-09
At Last.

A certain gentleman had mother-in-
law with whom he did not live on very
peaceful footing. They were continu-
ally qCarr=.lug. Finally she i ed. and
the son-in-iaw. a few da, afterwards.
met Jones. VINO i, somwhat of iitera-
~ character
Il suppose YOU have heard of my
misfortuae?' said the distressed son-in-
law.
Yes, | read the sad news
well. l want you to get me a nice
epitaph for her. something short
Yes, replied the friend. ''the short
er the better. How would AT Last
ds2"-gbpae sV1in0&
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-07-09
VOL. lF.--NO. "A.
OUR LITTLE GHOST,

on in the silence OF the night,
When the lonely moon rides high.
When w.ntry winds are WhIstling,
And We hear the oTfs shrill cry,
In the quiet, dusky chamber.
By the Pickering tirelight.
Rising up between two sieepera
Comes spirit ali in rbite.
A winsome little ghost it is.
Rosy-cheeked aud bright Of eve.
With yellow c,U,s all breaking loose
From the S.Iail cap pushed awry,
In IL iipSs among the pillows;
For tie ''big dark brings no dread,
Ayd a baby's busy fancy
Wakes a kingdom Oi tet..
} Fearless little ghost ;t is,
safe the uight as in the dav:
The lonely moon to it Is fair,
The sichiug winds TO it are gay,
The soI,tude Is full Of friends,
And the hour brings no regrets;
For IN this happy little soul
Shines a sun that never sets
A merry little ghost it ID
Dancing gayly by itsen
On the iOvery countevpane,
Like a tricky household e.t;
Nodding 70 the ltful shadows
As they flicker on the wall,
Taking 70 familiar pictures,
MimIcEing the owls shrill cali
A Thoughtful little ghost it IS,
And, when lonely gambols tire,
With chubby hands on chubby knees
Sits winking at the fire.
fancies Innocent and lovely
shines before those baby eyes
Sunny fields Of dandeliOns,
Brooks and birds aud butterflies.
lovely little ghost it is,
When crept into its nest,
fts hand o1 fathers shoulder lad
Its head on mothers breast.
10 watches each familiar face
W.T. tranquil, trusting eye,
And, like q sleepy little bird,
sings its own soft lullaby.
Then those who feigned to sleep before,
Lest baby play till dawn.
Wake and watch their folded flower,
Little rose without thorn!
And in the silence Of the night
The hearts that love il most
PRAY tenderly above its sleep.
tod bless our little ghOst,'
Louisa. H. 4IcOu.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-07-09
4 MATHEMATICAL PRODIGY.
Prof Reuben Fields and His Wonder.
tui Lr-rrdemiin with FIgurc-.


- '''' " ''i
y letter from iii-g:nsvIl.e. Mo. says:
Probably Oh. Of the most wonderful
m.u Of this da. +, Iiyir,~ a few milo.
.outh ot tf-. .,.,,. H., i.,o,,.,, ...,...,..-
,,-,.... D. 49,,
'''' ''''''''''' ''''''> "''' =
P''''''h 'it pi.| man III lh' country
VINO travel, fir" ON railroads ami meyer
has u pt>~. and don't bother about tu.
lyny and ,1or, h.,uI, ,.au.a Pot E..1I-
!. upI,,.l....Ir.. ,,F,..n,...;a,r -,
WIN -'
~ mas 40 '''',.''','n "nhI''rr' docs
h"' know nE'e letter OF lh' Alpha
bet, nor hi~ own nam if printed m
>,Nteeu-lur plea wool lype. bold face
Nor does he know one fgurr from
another. thpu,h h. Will solve anvurpb-
lem in mathematics givrn him. He
never carries 4 watch. bur when a.nrI
what tim, III day he promptly answer
eel fourteen mnu,", and thirtv-four
seconds after ;. Though four watch,
varied 81 rhtIv n TO the seconds fine
minutes were all right. When sSkrI
on what dav Of the week the 33f ia.
of November. 1861. came. he answered.
saturday lie answered this and "a
NUMBER Of : milar Questions wif1nur "a
mom.ul'- h.sitat on. To the uue,;fon:
What will - pounds of sugar at l3
cent, a pound amount to?" he PROMPT
" answered y %. and before th6s,.
who were figuring with him could ,,,.,
the question on paper. 80 the qrrs-
ton: What will 49, wards OF calico at
O. cent, amount to- was quickly an
,werel. - 81. These wrrt yerT easy
ones for the professor. and he asked
for something hard. The following wa,
given him.
Ii run . wards in | minute. how
long will it take to run miles,
With very little study came the an
Swrr: 3yl 10 minutes, or t. hours 81 / y
minutes
These problems SCENE not to puz-
zIe him. aS the answer came ~ soon
aS the questions were asked On the
following, however. he required lit
study. owing. as he said. To the noise
about him. The question was:
From here to Louisiana. Mo. il j.
l59 miles; how many revolutions does
the drivin"-wheel OF an engine. II feet
in circumference, make in 4 run from
this place To LOus sanap
The professor studied little. nut
tering strings of figures. millions.
bilious. trillions. quadrillions, 3J2 to
the m.le-5j.96S revolutions" came
the answer before the caIcu.tor, found
how many revolutions it made TO the
mile. The figures "734' were written
on paper and shown him. He did not
know what they were. and N fact ne
Is ignorant on any other subject than
mathematics. and then the question
must be asked verbally. He is 80 years
OF age and was born IN Kentucky, H.
claims that his gift was given from
heaven and SAYS it come to him sud
denly when 5 years old. He says TIL
Lord made but one Samson. one Solo
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-07-09
Always a Fraud.

A 20-cent piece is coin that people
pass of OF you for quarter. and
which you lind yourself unable to ge;
anyone else to take for more Than its
face value, II Detroit Free Press.
Martinsburg gazette. (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1886-1887, 1887-01-07
Beyond tho Court Jurisdiction.

Perhaps the most astounding case Of
contempt on record is the one In which
Chief Justice Miller, of Iowa, was non
plused years ago. The FIVE members Of
the Supreme Bench were rectifying tho
errors aud approving the DEGREES Of the
lower courts with the usual precision and
dignity. Among the lawyers sat man
distinguished in the western part of the
State for his great talents and reckless
conyiyiaiity. He blinked and nodded
insensihly at the court. The case Id
which he appeared as plaintiffs attorney
he had won step by step through months
of litigation. When it was called he
arose uncertainty to enter appearances.
and added May it please the court,
am convinced or having committed .
great mistake in this case. Justice and
truth are on the side Of the defendant.
All my sympathies are with the defend
ant, and If your Honors will decide in
favor of the defendant I'll give you S.. 3
The silence Of several minutes follow
ing was almost sitting AT length JUS
tice Miller found speech Sir, said
he, putting up with apopiectic symptoms.
nyour condition cannot excuse nor your
reputation save you. such an indig
nifty
May It please the court, interrupted
the lawyer, steadying himself with the
back Of his chair. II think you lnisap-
prehcnd me, What intended to say
was that II the court decides this case ID
favor Of the defendant / will give each
oil your Honors So
At this the Chief Justice collapsed, and
the offender was led fromthe court room.
The bench decided that commensurate
punishment was beyond the jurisdiction
of the court. Chicago Mos.
Martinsburg gazette. (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1886-1887, 1887-01-07
Explosive Forces Measured.

Nitro-gIycerine and dynamite do not,
when exploded, exert such force as is
popularity believed. To speak precisely,
the power developed by the explosion Of
y ton Of dynamite is . lual to As, 675 foot
tons. One ton Of nitro lycerine similarly
exploded will exert . power Of "a, 4D2
foot tons, and and one.ton Of blasting
gelatine, similarly exploded, II, go
foot-tons. The figures, although large,
are not enormous, and need not excite
terror. Segenty-on one thousand tons of
ordinary building stone, if arranged in
the form Of q cube, would measure only
ninety feet on the SIDE, and if it were
possible to concentrate the whole force
of ton Of blasting gelatine at the mo-
ment of explosion on such mass, the
only effect would be to lit it to the
height of foot. lmcritdn Aad,yst
Martinsburg gazette. (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1886-1887, 1887-01-07
The Jailer Decline ].


Sam Weller relates the story Of 3
prisoner in the Fleet il London who was
allowed BY the turnkey to spend his
evenings outside the prison, but coming
home late one evening he was told that
If he remained out over time again be-
would be locked out altogether This
frightened him SO, according to Mr..
Weller, that he could never be induced
to leave the prison again. The nearest
approa Ii to an incident Of this kind
that has siace been recorded was the
appearanceof twenty miners at the Pitts
burg Workhouse demanding admission.
They had been sentenced thither for
conspiracy, but the authorities had not
taken charge Of them or supplied them
with commitment popers. Il was only
after some intercession that the Warden
consented to take them il over night.
Pittsburg C,tronirls.
Martinsburg gazette. (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1886-1887, 1887-01-07
MARTINsBURG, W. VA. FRIDAY, JANUARY !, 1887
extended as the individual grows older.
These tablets are oval IN form, having Z

These tablets are oval IN form, having Z
! groove upon the under surface, which,
fitting into the orifice. prevents them
from falling out. Within the last few
years the custom of cutting the lips Isl
becoming abandoned, and il IS probable
that 4 decade will witness the young
men devoid Of this ornamentation. The
women have longitudinal stripes tat
tooed upon their chins, diverging from
q centre in slight curves. They also wear
bracelets Of brass, iron, and copper wire.
The male style Of wearing the hair is
somewhat like the tonsureS of monk, the
centre Of the scalp being bare, while the
hair hangs over the forehead and ears
like fringe Hirsute appendages upon
the face take the form Of few stray
Cling hairs on the upper lip. and chin.
and these are only seen on elderly per-
sons. Women put their hair into plats
depending on either side, which are or
namented with long strings Of small seed
beads obtained from traders. Deerskin.
squirrel, and muskrat pelts are utilized
for clothing. Inner shirts Of faWn-skin
and outer coatsof summer deerskin, with
pants Of sim lar material, are worn by
both males and females The fair sex,
however, have their shirts cut round at
the bottom and wear trousers aud boots
sewed into one piece, While the mems
garments are SINH ar III shape TO ponchos,
their trousers coming only to the knee.
Deerskin socks, with the hair turned in
ward, with seal or dcessk ID boots having
5seal-hide soles comprise the footgear.
All the clothing is sewn with sinews
obtained from the deer's legs and back
and made up into thread. Thrce-cor-
nered needles are used for sewing, these
being deemed the best for working upon
skins. Strips Of wolf and wolverine hair
fringe the hood Of the outside shirts,
which serve as 4 protection against the
icy blasts Of the winter winds Upon the
back portion of the outside shirt charms,
as protection against evil, are seen. These
consist of the skin of an crmine, amink's
tail, or crows head an | beak, while a
belt with the tail of wolf Or wolverine
depending at the back serves to confine
the shirt at the waist. Goats and trousers
of the latest San Francisco styles are be-
ing gradually introduced By the traders
among the people, but their use is con-
fined to the summer months only. There
is no doubt that in course Of time civil
liked clothing will be sought after bv
these mutes. as the skins which they
formerly utilized are disposed Of in trade
and prices paid that excite their cupidity.
But owing to the rigor cf the winter sea
son., deerskin can never be entirely dis
placed. San Francisco Chronicle.
Martinsburg gazette. (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1886-1887, 1887-01-07
Fonr Unlncky Omens.

It isunlucky to meet cross eyed ma an
to whom you owe ten dollars.
It is unlucky to be run over by an un-
dertaker's wagon.
It Is unlucky to fan out Of q thirteen
story window on Friday.
Itisa sure sign Of death to have Mar
wins safe fall four stories and strike you
on the head Lire.
Martinsburg gazette. (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1886-1887, 1887-01-07

The water Of the so-called medical
lake near Spokane is SO charged with
certain salts that 1t IS like I've, and is
used in making soup. When the wind
blows the waves soon make soapsuds of
the water, the froth or lather, piling In
masses along theshore
Martinsburg gazette. (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1886-1887, 1887-01-07

Philadelphia is one Of thr great UNI
brella centres or the country. The
whole number made annually in the
tinted States IS reckoned at S,c09, 600,
or one to every six persons. Half a mil
lion are imported from France.
Martinsburg gazette. (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1886-1887, 1887-01-07

Senator Leland Stanford last year sold
more than $500, QUO worth of horses It
is said that he has more money invested
in thoroughbred stock than any other
man in the United States.
Martinsburg gazette. (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1886-1887, 1887-01-07

a new expression has become popuIa
iii the South When charges for labor or
merchandise seem extrayagant people say
they are Earthquake prices.
Martinsburg gazette. (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1886-1887, 1887-01-07

The shipment Of ice from Chicago to
San Francisco by tfains run on passen-
GER schedule, to prevent loss 81 melting,
is the latest commercial idea.
Martinsburg gazette. (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1886-1887, 1887-01-07

An freshman caught humble bee ia
his hand, supposing it to bea humming
bird. Och, he exclaimed show hot
his. little feet IS
Martinsburg gazette. (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1886-1887, 1887-01-07

A paradox, indeed Bourbon County.
KY, was swept BY the Prohibiiionists
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-02-10
School Items,

The regular meeting Of the High
School Literary Society was held on
T Tuesday evening Feb. 8. The debate
WIS unusually interesting; the ques.
ton under discussion was: "Resolved
chat women should have the right to
vote" The speakers on the affirm.
alive, were: Lizzie Emerson and
Harry Carr; on the negative, Belle
McLeaf and Charley Buck. Vslun..
teers were Hannah Petit, Eugene
Irish, Herman Wolcott and Willie
Slmonton. The judges decided in fl.
vor Of the Affirmative. Reading by
Charley Hawley, and speaking by
Evelyn Smith. lmpromptu sp eech on
America by Eugene Irish.
Last Friday in the assembly hall,
Willie aimoaton delivered veiy
able and interesting essay entitled,
"Prohibition." Willie is a very cool
speaker, and some day we may ex-
pect him to be noted temp .rance
lecturer.
Miss Nettie Richards who has been
teaching for the past four months,
returned to school ON Monday.
Miss Eta Craig of McCormic K
Lake is attending school.
The high school scholars are look
ing rather sober. State examina-
lions the last part Of this month is
The cause,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-02-10
LEGAL ADV'TMENTS.
Petition to vacate Order.


SrATE Of MINNESOTA. sTEARNs
In robaie Court. Special term of Febru.
III the matt OF ths Estate of Anna zeynar.
On reading and fling the petition of Frank
Weeddeck setting f,rth that Anna Zsynar
died In Stearns county. testate and was sliced
In fee simple at the time of her Geath OF the
following described eai-estate situated In
said Stearns county. tO-wit:
+ The West twU-ihirds of the MOI theast quar-
ter Of the Northeast quarter, and the North
one.third of the Northeast quarter OF the
Northeast quarter of section Number nj.
teen, Township Number One hundred
ana tWsn,ysaye. OF Range Number be-. T In .ny
last Will and testament OF said Anna Zeynar,
which said will wasduly admitted To Probate
by this Court, duly devised by said deceased
to the said Frank Weeddeck, and that by an
Er barte Order made by this Court, Oc,Ober
5th, 1886. the whole OF the said rea Hesitate was
set apartt0 one John Zeynar, claiming to be
deceased AZ and for hts homestead for and
during tho term OF his natural life, and said
petition further setting forth. that said John
saii Anna Zeynar deceased, an praying that
said Order OF October 5th, 1886, made by this
Court, may be vacated, set aside and an.
nulled. and said Frank Weeddsck be declared
before described. In accordance with the
terms and provisions OF the last will and
testament OF said Anna Zeynar, deceased.
1t is Ordered that said petition he heard
befnre this Court at the Office Of tile Judge Of
Probate Ia the City OF sc Cloud. in said Conn
in the forenoon. And II Is further ordered,
that public notice OF the time and place OF
said hearing be given to all persons interest
ed, by publication Of these orders for three
weeks SUCCESSFULLY, previous 10 said day Of
hearing I'm the Sank Centre HERALD, a week
Iy newspaper, printed and published at sank
Centre In said County, and a copy Of these
Zeynar personally, Az least 20 days before
said day of hearing, AND that proof Of said
sefyiee be fled In this Court.
Dated ebruary 5th, 1887, By the Court.
II. S. THEu, BRUENER,
2-lQ-3 Judge OF Probate.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-02-10
Board Of Trade,

There WAS u special meeting of the
Board of Trade on Monday morning,
and it Is encouraging and gratifying
to know that our business men are
awaking to the Importance Of con-
certsd and organized effort in their
own behalf.
The situation relative to the Mu.
nlsip*l COURT and county division bills,
was explained by the committee hav!
ing them in charge. and a number of
pointed speeches were made. There
was disposition on the part of a
number of our citizens to make an
effort to crowd the measures through
the legislature. and let the RESPONSE,
bility of defeat rest where it might
justly belong. But more pacific
counsel prevailed, and it was finally
voted to accept the compromise Of
Jared by St, Cloud, as explained else
where. The matter Of county diVis.
ion was also thoroughly discussed.
and there was some very pointed and
pertinent opinions expressed.
Every business man in town should
pay one dollar and become a mem. er
Of the Borad of Trade. The board is
now in excellent condition, active
and aggressive, and will accomplish
much for the general welfare. Let
every public spirited citizen BECOME
q Member,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-02-10
The following Is the average stand
ing OF the school in District No. 1OO,
Mccormick Lake, which closed, jan.
Street Names.


The joint committee Of the Board
of Trade and Village Council met at
the office of a. H. Petit on Mon
day evening and organized with E:
P. Barnum in the chair, and M.
Hogan and w. P. Lambert were
made secretaries. 1t was agreed to
number the streets running east and
west, commencing at the river and
proceeding southwark. This leaves
Third-st as heretofore. On the north
side the numbers commence at the
river and proceed porthward, and the
streets have the word "North" added,
as First-st north. The streets north
and south the committee agreed to
letter, commencing 90 the east, pro:
ceeding westward, the first street in
the plan being DIST. the name of
Main being retained. The same
SYSTEM applies to the north side, with
the addition of the word "North, -
as est north Grove Lake avenue
was retained, and the streets paral-
lei to the railroad TRACK IN Robbins
& Mendenhall's addition are called
avenues and numbered, as First-aye,
which is close to and parallel with
the track. The other streets in the
addi,i9R are PANIED, one being Rob
bins-st and one Mendenhall:st: This
system, if such it may be called, has
the sole virtue of being different from
the one now in use, and not particle
more consistent. Not ono person
other than the members ct the COM
mittee, and not all of them. receive
the suggestion with favor. The NUM-
bering OF the streets Is all
satisfactory, but the lettering is simply
horrible. 1t is not quite gracious to
priticise voluntary labor of this kind,
but the matter Is Of importance, as
the names will stand for years. The
committee seems to have acted hastily.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-02-10
Business Change.

Messrs. Elisha Land B.Willis How
have purchased the stock Of goods
and good will Of Townsend s. Rowe,
and will hereafter conduct the bus
mess under the name of E. L. & B. w.
How. Both have had experience in
the hard ware trade, Elisha being a
frst-class practical m etal.worker and
tin.smith. The business is one Of
the largest and best established in
Stesrns county. Mr.. Gallup having
built it up to large proportions be.
fore selling TO townsend g. Rowe.
and that Arm has still further in.
creased and expanded it. Tom Arm.
strong, who is skilled tlnner and a
fine mechanic, will remain with the
new firm. -
The How brothers are we'll and
fayorably known in this commun ity,
and there are not two young men in
this vicinity who enjoy the conf
denee and esteem of the entire COM
munity to a greater degree, They
are energetic, affable. capable and in
every way trustworthy, and it is
pleasure to enrol their names among
the live business men of Sank Centre.
Townsend & Rrowe have purchased
a farm in Raymond, as part of the
transaction, with a considerable iiye
stock thereon, and while they have
not matured their plans, they will
give some time and attention to
dealing in cattle and horses.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-02-10
! MUSTGO!

] want to call every
body's attention to the
fact that I am Offering
my entire stock Of Mer-
chandise, at cost, and
cheaper. I shall offer
special bargains in
boots and shoes and
clothing. ALI my goods
must be clos d out
without reserve.
Remember the old
Regulator. Best bar
gainsin the village.
;. CAPSER.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-02-10
The Minneapolis And Pacific.

A correspondent of the Paynesyille
News says, relative to the above
named road:
1t is the road that every farmer
ought to patronize, anL every intelll-
gent man will patronize, for the fol-
lowing reasons: go Ait
Il. 1t has cut down rates of trans
portations on all articles, and prdc-
ideally dehorncd the royal bull Ut
Bashan.
p. 1t has reduced the handling
charges of wheat to two cents
bushel. 49,.
5. 1t gives to every person honest
wei ght and better grades-somsthing
seldom heard of and seldom rereceiy-
cd. r.. r. :. :,
- T. 1t guarantees both weight and
grades at terminal points, and makes
its tickets absolutely safe. .
y. 8. 1t has knocked the cut.throat
margin of six to ten cents bushel,
which prevailed before the compile.
ton of this road, higher than Glide.
rows kite, reducing it to one cent or
less, thus saving to every producer
4 from $50 to 800 on every l,OoO bush
els sold.
4 6. 1t has taken steps to prevenl a
speculative margin of over. II cents
"a ttushel in any event, thus keeping
as from being chanked in tie cruel
and Unsuitable jaw of that odious
Senegambian shark, the useless
middle.man.
- 2. And last, bat not least. 1t has
placed in its elevator an honest and
capable inspector, Mr.. j. II. Gibson,
who grades most fairly and weighs
most Justly, and who Is highly spok-
en- of Oh every hand.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-02-10
Take Notice.

Charles Fish will con-
tinue his old business
Of dealing in agricul-
tural machinery, at his
old place on Third.st.
He has made contracts
for the ensuing year
for full lines Of ma
ehinery Of all kinds,
and now has a car load
Of seeders in stock, with
more to follow. The
business will be pushed
with full vigor as here.
tQfope, "....